Jesse Mulligan

Games offer us a chance to solve problems, and the satisfaction that comes with it says Oliver Roeder. He's a game enthusiast and a former senior writer for FiveThirtyEight with a Harvard PhD in… Audio

Kiwi truck drivers are being asked for their thoughts on how we can address climate change in a new competition. Lindsay Wood, director of the climate change consultancy group Resilienz, tells Jesse… Audio

On his monthly 42km Port Hills bike ride, ecologist Jon Sullivan geo-tags native trees and species for his Wild Counts blog. From what he's seen, New Zealanders need to do a lot more to attract native… Audio

Rare footage of motorcycle legend Burt Munro has been unearthed by Invercargill department store E Hayes & Sons. Marketing manager Nick Hawes is handling the footage, and tells Jesse why its special.

Video games require players to be mentally engaged at all times so they're a really good vehicle for learning new information, says science communication student Asia Martusia King. To introduce… Audio

Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about the New Zealand share market's current downward trend and what to do when your Kiwisaver value wobbles. Audio

Leanne Ryan and her partner Greg run a family grass-karting club in South Canterbury. Video, Audio

Environmental groups are urging New Zealanders to tackle the invasive moth plant now. Areas. Annette Mitchell is a member of the Upper Waitemata Ecology Network and the Environmental Weed Coalition… Audio

Are school uniforms good or bad? A better question is how do can we improve their impact on educational outcomes, says public health researcher Dr Johanna Reidy. Audio

A highly respected overseas health research organisation has forecast up to 80 thousand daily infections of Omicron for Aotearoa shortly. Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker talks to Jesse. Audio

He called it. CNN's Fareed Zakaria is one of the world's most respected journalists who interviews world leaders and writes about how the world is changing and what it means.  He shares ten lessons… Audio

Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh is a computer engineer and the director of Women In Technology at AUT, and the founder of She Sharp. She's also today's Bookmarks guest. Audio

RNZ producer and onetime bookseller Robert Kelly presents his weekly quiz. Audio

Research into greening up our burial processes is underway at the University of Canterbury thanks to a Te Putea Rangahau a Marsden grant. Associate Professor Ruth McManus is leading the research and… Audio

A thriving social enterprise in Lower Hutt has developed a blueprint for building strong, resilient communities. Julia Milne began Common Unity in 2012. She talks to Jesse about the project. Audio

Now that Omicron is here the country is bracing for its potential impact. Infometrics principal Economist and Director Brad Olsen joins Jesse to discuss the findings. Audio

On New Years Eve, 1976, 36-year-old Heidi Charles vanished without a trace. True crime writer Scott Bainbridge explains how this baffling case has been mixed up with other high-profile disappearances.

Vinyl record sales reached a record high at the end of last year - the highest since the format went out of vogue in the 80s and 90s. Ben Wallace and Joel Woods are the two friends behind New… Audio

A Canterbury University student has devised a biocomposite wall panel that uses algae - or seaweed - as a bio-filler. Andy Park talks to Jesse about his invention and its potential. Audio